Research

Articles, tools, and commentary on
climate services and solutions.
Highlights
Sep 19 2022
CDR verification framework
We developed an interactive tool to map quantification capacity and uncertainty across CDR pathways. Explore the interactive tool, read the article, or read Frontier’s post to learn more.
Interactive toolExplainer articleMethodsFrontier post

Jun 30 2022
Downscaled datasets form the basis of climate impacts and risk analysis. We released new globally downscaled climate datasets spanning multiple downscaling methods, alongside an interactive map tool, an explainer article, and a policy brief.

Tools
CDR Verification Framework
Interactive tool for understanding Verification Confidence Levels (VCLs) for carbon removal.
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Articles
Sep 19 2022
Verification Confidence Levels for carbon dioxide removal
We developed an interactive tool to map quantification capacity and uncertainty across CDR pathways. Read this article, explore the interactive tool, or read Frontier’s post to learn more.
We developed an interactive tool to map quantification capacity and uncertainty across CDR pathways. Read this article, explore the interactive tool, or read Frontier’s post to learn more.
Jul 12 2022
Barriers to scaling the long-duration carbon dioxide removal industry
What are the key challenges facing the carbon removal industry? We conducted structured interviews with 37 stakeholders to understand how they perceive market barriers.
What are the key challenges facing the carbon removal industry? We conducted structured interviews with 37 stakeholders to understand how they perceive market barriers.
Jun 30 2022
Downscaled datasets form the basis of climate impacts and risk analysis, but there are many ways to downscale. We’re releasing data and tools for this foundational step in the climate change planning process.
Downscaled datasets form the basis of climate impacts and risk analysis, but there are many ways to downscale. We’re releasing data and tools for this foundational step in the climate change planning process.
Apr 07 2022
Zombies on the blockchain
We analyzed the flow of carbon offset credits from conventional registries to the blockchain. Our work shows that nearly all of these credits have been excluded from conventional markets.
We analyzed the flow of carbon offset credits from conventional registries to the blockchain. Our work shows that nearly all of these credits have been excluded from conventional markets.
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Commentary
Policy Briefs
May 19 2023
Policy Brief
Additionality risks in Alaska’s proposed forest offsets program
Alaska passed a bill that allows state forests to join the voluntary carbon market. We summarize the evidence that this program might result in non-additional offset credits.
May 03 2023
Policy Brief
Problems with Quebec's new reforestation offsets protocol
Quebec's flawed reforestation offsets protocol overestimates the value of temporary carbon storage and ignores the albedo effects of planting trees.
Nov 22 2022
Policy Brief
The SBTi net-zero standard should include guidance on carbon removal
We summarize a public comment letter from 16 organizations to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) on recommendations for the treatment of carbon removal in their net-zero standard.
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Comment Letters
May 24 2023
UNFCCC Article 6.4 Supervisory Body re: SB005 annotated agenda
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Publications
Dec 23 2022
Nature Plants
Economic and biophysical limits to seaweed farming for climate change mitigation
A paper using coupled seaweed growth and technoeconomic models to better understand the potential role of seaweed farming for carbon removal and biomass products.
Aug 05 2022
Frontiers
An actuarial analysis of California's forest carbon offset insurance program shows that it fails to adequately address risks from wildfire and sudden oak death.
Sep 12 2022
Global Change Biology
An ex post analysis shows that credited carbon sequestration in California projects is likely non-additional. These findings illustrate the importance of using dynamic baseline controls to credit carbon.
May 11 2022
Ecology Letters
Future climate risks from stress, insects and fire across US forests
A paper quantifying the key climate drivers that fuel risks to forests in the United States from wildfire, drought, and insects, and projecting those risks over the 21st century.
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